Gunns Plains Caves — Attraction in Gunns Plains

We arrived to be introduced to a lovely guy called Geoff n son manning the fort it was $19 for a tour around 50min to 1 hour which is an incredible price. Note the entrance into the cave has very steep steps going down about 20 meters now I have a sore hip but it didn't slow me down at all I found if you took your time which Geoff lets you go at your speed and will wait for you to catch up what you see in the cave is incredible absolutely fasinating it is wet in places but if you take your time and follow the guides instruction you will be fine I recommend doing these caves as its worth every penny and more but I do have to say that the guide n his son are Essendon supporter I'm A Hawthorn supporter so that didn't work very well hehe but seriously Geoff is a very patience guide very funny too great with kids calming them while going though this tour This is a must that you need to do while your in Tassie if you don't you have and will miss out on something so...

The cave was first entered in 1906 by a local Gunns Plains man, Bill Woodhouse, while hunting for possums.1] A possum eluded him down a hole which led him directly to the cave. This opening served as the original entrance to the cave and early tourists needed to descend by rope from it, three stories to the cave floor. 54 steps were later constructed from concrete, leading from the natural cave floor to a new entrance cut into the hillside. This steep and narrow staircase still exists in its entirety and remains the only public entrance and exit to the cave [2

Because candlelight and torchlight were troublesome, power and fixture lighting was installed throughout to illuminate the walking track and the cave's unique features. In 2003 the system was updated to be of more benefit to...

This limestone show cave just out of Gunns Plains was discovered in 1906 by one Bill Woodhouse, while he was out hunting for possums.

The section of the cave open to the public is almost 300 metres long, giving you a tantalising glimpse of a system that goes on for another kilometre.

Accompanied by an enthusiastic guide, you’ll get to see some stunning formations along the trail, like flowstones, calcite shawls, helictites, stalagmites and stalactites.

Also putting on a show are the glow worms that dangle from the cave’s ceiling.

The river that hollowed out Gunns Plains Cave continues to flow, and offers a habitat to various species of fish, eels and the endangered Tasmanian freshwater crayfish, while platypus sleep and nest on the sandy...